Corey Rucker
Corey Rucker
Moves the chains on third down. Across six seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Blake Anderson, Butch Jones and Shane Beamer. All-Sun Belt in 2025 was the third honor of his career. The receipt: 166 rec yds, 6 receptions against Missouri State — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Butch Jones. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 73 | 1,029 | 14.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 69 | 1,053 | 15.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 36 | 705 | 19.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 59 | 816 | 13.8 | 9 | -- |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | 15 | 450 | 30.0 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 253 | 4,105 | 16.2 | 28 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 4 | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arkansas State | 2 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Arkansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 42 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–24
vs Southeast Missouri State
2 rec · 59 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #85
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kisean Johnson’s 2024 season.
Matches Kisean on
Differs from Kisean on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Matches Cary on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2020–2025+129%
Up 129% from first season to most-recent.